'Yeh it’s obviously nice to get my first couple of goals for England. It’s been a long time coming and I’ve had a few chances in previous games, so luckily today they went in,’ said Wilshere.

‘I’ve been open about that, I’ve said I need to add more goals to my game. You look at the top midfielders in England with Lampard, Gerrard , Scholes, they all scored goals for England and that’s something I want to add to my game.’

Wilshere, deployed in a defensive role under Hodgson for England this season, scored two goals in a competitive game for only the second time in his career.

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‘He’s done fantastic. Especially between myself and Jack, we’ve formed a great understanding on the pitch when he’s in that deeper role,’ added England captain Wayne Rooney.

‘He’s still learning as a player, obviously he’s still a young player but a new role for him and he’s taken it in his stride. Hopefully he stays injury free and he’ll be a top player in world football.’

Rooney, who scored his 48th England goal in Slovenia, is adamant the team are improving and praised the overall team performance:

‘A lot of progress since the World Cup and we’re proud in our achievements. We need to keep on improving and qualify for the Euros but we’re certainly a team that’s progressing.’

The 23-year-old hit a blazing strike into the top corner from 20 yards out, his first ever goal for England

The Arsenal star whipped in a delightful strike to send England into the lead during the Euro 2016 qualifier

England boss Roy Hodgson was also keen to praise the impact of Wilshere as his side managed to finish the season unbeaten:

'Not just any old goals were they, they weren't exactly tap ins. I thought both strikes were fantastic and summed up his game,' added the Three Lions manager.

'In particular in the second-half he took over the midfield. It's good to see he's not only creating chances, doing his work for us defensively, but he's also chipping in with two very important goals which put us back on the front foot.'

Wilshere was praised by captain Wayne Rooney for the way he has adapted to a deeper role for England

Rooney and Raheem Sterling (left) congratulate Wilshere after he opened his England scoring account